Probus North Sydney

NEWSLETTER No. 259 March 19, 2013
President’s Report 19 March 2013

Good morning to everyone and a warm welcome to our visitors today. It is
hard to believe that this is my last newsletter as your President! I can’t
believe how quickly the year has passed and I want you all to know how much
I have enjoyed it. Today is our AGM and also the 30th Anniversary of our Club!

Our speaker last month, Andrea Williams, gave us an abbreviated but
nonetheless interesting talk on the men of Rabaul in WWII who were taken
away by the Japanese and lost their lives on the Montevideo Maru. Some of us
stayed after the meeting to hear more about this historical event and to peruse
Andrea’s exhibits which were fascinating.

We had a very successful outing last month to Robertson and Carrington Falls–
which were massive with all the water received in the area lately.

The walking group has started again for the year and I look forward to joining
them soon.

Next month we are going to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of our Club with a
buffet lunch in lieu of an outing on April 23rd. This is going to be held at The
Harbour View Hotel in North Sydney (above the station). 12:00 for 12:30. The
cost will be $45 pp and includes a glass of wine. There is a sign up sheet at
the outings table this morning, so please put your name down and pay as soon
as possible. Guests and friends are very welcome and the committee look
forward to seeing as many of you as possible.

Membership Report: We now have 51 members, 19 men and 32 women. Lin
B and Arthur P have been accepted as new members by the committee.

March Birthdays:Kristina T 1, Lis T 18, Elizabeth S 30, Juliet H 31.   PROGRAM OF ACTIVITIES MONTHLY MEETINGS: Today our Probus Club member Kristina
T will tell us about her experiences as a pediatrician in Ethiopia. In
April, Dr. Julian Droogan will speak on religious wars and terrorism in the
Middle East.

PROBUS WALKERS:
April 9th 2013: St. Peters to Australia Technology Park, Redfern. This walk
will take us through the Brickworks Village at St. Peters and into Sydney Park
Wetlands. Continues through the park and around Bedford Lake where a
myriad of bird life can be seen. Walk passes the Alan Dawson Oval and
across The Nob Reserve Erskinville Park into the streets which lead to the
Australian Technology Park, and we visit interesting workshops of days gone
by. Refreshments/lunch are available at Bay 8. Continue through Plaza to
Redfern Station for return journey. MEET: 10:00 am Platform 6 at Town Hall
Station to catch 10:06 am train to St. Peters.

OUTINGS:
March 26th 2013: Our outing to the Jewish Museum has been transferred to a
later date, as this date is a Jewish holiday. Instead, we are going to visit the
Power House Museum for the current exhibition, “Faith, Fashion, Fusion,” all
about Muslim Women’s Style in Australia. There is also a Lace exhibition.
Meeting at 10 am outside the museum. Cost: $8 seniors/card
holders/pensioners.

April 23rd 2013: Celebrating our Club’s 30th Anniversary with a buffet lunch
at The Harbour View Hotel, North Sydney. 12:00 for 12:30. Cost: $45 pp,
please put your name down today and pay as soon as possible.

May 28th 2013: Names/money taken for this outing to the Norman Lindsay
Gallery in Faulconbridge. Cost: $40, which includes entry to the Gallery.
This gallery is a National Trust Gallery.

Three-day Getaway in October, from the 13th through the 15th. Nepean
Probus has invited our club to join them on this getaway. Day 1, drive to
Floriade in Canberra, then back to Motel in Goulburn. Day 2, Visiting places of
interest, e.g., Crookwell’s sock factory and others. Day 3, returning to
Sydney. Those interested in joining the Getaway please put your names down
as soon as possible. Cost: $300, with additional $30 for single supplement.
Dinners and breakfasts are included in the cost.

Note: All our Probus meetings are generally held on the third Tuesday of every month. The
Committee meetings are conducted in the NSLC Bistro area, usually on the first Tuesday of
the month. Members are welcome to observe.